MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSI)’s share price gapped down before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $257.56, but opened at $250.91. MACOM Technology Solutions shares last traded at $250.7030, with a volume of 57,685 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MTSI has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Susquehanna cut their price target on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $350.00 to $300.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions in a research note on Friday, August 21st. They set a “market perform” rating and a $335.00 target price for the company. Benchmark assumed coverage on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $375.00 target price for the company. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on MACOM Technology Solutions from $400.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $341.25.

MACOM Technology Solutions Stock Up 0.3%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $292.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $294.29. The company has a market capitalization of $19.73 billion, a PE ratio of 83.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.71.

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The semiconductor company reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $342.24 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $336.08 million. MACOM Technology Solutions had a net margin of 20.70% and a return on equity of 17.82%. The company’s revenue was up 35.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.90 earnings per share. MACOM Technology Solutions has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.970-2.030 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. will post 4.26 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at MACOM Technology Solutions

In other MACOM Technology Solutions news, COO Robert Dennehy sold 252 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.20, for a total value of $69,350.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 12,758 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,511,001.60. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO John Kober sold 7,389 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.08, for a total transaction of $2,409,405.12. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 33,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,950,744.64. This represents a 18.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 10,261 shares of company stock worth $3,484,495 in the last quarter. 0.36% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MACOM Technology Solutions

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 11.0% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 342 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $130,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 0.4% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 12,035 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,673,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC raised its position in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 14,329 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,454,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in MACOM Technology Solutions by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,889 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 2,725 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $467,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.14% of the company’s stock.

About MACOM Technology Solutions

MACOM Technology Solutions is a semiconductor company specializing in high-performance analog, microwave, millimeter-wave and photonic semiconductor solutions. Its product portfolio includes amplifiers, switches, modulators, detectors and integrated circuits designed to optimize signal integrity, power management and data transmission. MACOM’s offerings address both digital and optical domains, providing critical building blocks for next-generation communications infrastructure.

The company’s solutions serve a diverse set of end markets, including wireless and wireline telecom, data centers, satellite communications, aerospace and defense, industrial and automotive applications.